SampleScience releases Hexagon Sky, BOC-inspired instrument

SampleScience has announced the release of Hexagon Sky, a sample based instrument plugin inspired by the sound of Boards Of Canada, Com Truise, Lone and Tycho.

The instrument plugin includes 101 preset sounds to choose from including genuine analog synthesizers tones, acoustic instruments sampled from public domain documentaries plus various pads, strings & ethereal atmospheres. Also included are sampled guitar, bell and electric piano sounds.

In order to get a more lofi sound the plugin has a set of vinyl, cassette, VHS and tape noise background noise knobs. Two field recording oscillators feature various atmosphere from kids in a schoolyard to wolves howling in the night.

Hexagon Sky features

101 sounds inspired by Boards Of Canada, Tycho, Lone & Com Truise.

4 sound layers engine for a rich, deep sound.

LFO depth & rate controls/destination and source selectors.

4 background noise layers: Vinyl, VHS, Tape & Broken Cassette.

Individual output for each sound layers.

Sub oscillator.

Global reverb, pitch and velocity curve.

Hexagon Sky is available as a VST/AU plugin instrument for Windows and Mac, priced at $29.99 USD.